July Adventure: Beach Hopping
We are blessed to be living within minutes from so many beaches ready to be explored. And so this month, we made the most of our summer family times, beach-hopping :)
First off: Vancouver. Spanish Banks Beach - I like this beach because of its clean, fine sand. The kids had a blast playing with their beach toys. From where we were (I chose a wider log to sprawl my blanket onto), we got amazing views of cargo ships and West Van. We came on a rather cloudy and chilly day but that didn't dampen our spirits. In fact, I think it made it even better because the beach wasn't crowded at all ;)
Just east is Locarno Beach - it has a pier that's perfect for fishing and photo op of downtown Vancouver.
Next, we hit Richmond: McDonald Beach Park. This was not part of our original itinerary as I thought it was just a dog park. Good thing we decided to check it out as it was the perfect spot for a family picnic. The dog park area was actually separated from the rest of the park. There wasn't much of a "beach" as it's situated by the Fraser River but it has a boat launch area. We were quite surprised to see so many boat owners come here. We had quite a feast checking out beautiful boats :)
First off: Vancouver. Spanish Banks Beach - I like this beach because of its clean, fine sand. The kids had a blast playing with their beach toys. From where we were (I chose a wider log to sprawl my blanket onto), we got amazing views of cargo ships and West Van. We came on a rather cloudy and chilly day but that didn't dampen our spirits. In fact, I think it made it even better because the beach wasn't crowded at all ;)
Further on east is Kitsilano Beach, also known as Kits Beach (we came here on a different day). Probably the most popular beach among the younger Vancouverite crowd - the place to see and be seen.
Just a short drive away is Iona Beach - the point where Fraser River meets with Georgia Straight. This park is popular with bikers and if you're up to the challenge, you can check out the south getty arm (4 kms. long) - walking, optional! The park is often quite windy and as such is great for flying kites.
Last, but not least, our very own: South Surrey/White Rock. White Rock Beach is our go-to place. I remember the first year we lived here, we would always go to this beach for an impromptu picnic dinner or a quick visit after Sunday masses.
For the last three years that we've been here, we've only gone to Crescent Beach once (I know!). Little did we know that there is a tiny bit of paradise waiting for us to discover: Blackie Spit Park.
Ahh! For the love of the beach ♥
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